Last Of The Blacksmiths Chords by The Band

Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Ab

Eb

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band - Last of the Blacksmiths chords
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[Eb] [C]
[Eb] [C]
[Eb] Who robbed the cradle?
[Bb] Who robbed the grave?
[C] Who's the one [Fm] that asked to be saved?
[Bb] [Cm] No,
[Db] [Ab] no answer [Gb] came.
[Fm] [Eb]
I moved to the [Bb] country, but out of [C] shame,
I left my [Fm] home and found a [Bb] name.
No, [Cm] nobody [Db] could [Ab]
[Gb] explain.
[F] [Cm] Have mercy, [Ab] trans black man,
[Cm] I ain't gonna replace you [Ab] but I am.
[Cm] My own [Ab] guilty, said the judge,
[Cm] for not being [Ab] in demand.
[Eb] [C] [Db]
[Eb] [C] [Db]
[Eb] Frozen [Bb] fingers at the [C] keyboard,
could this be [Fm] the big [Bb] reward?
No, [Cm] [Db] no [Ab] answer [Gb] came.
[Eb] Brought up everybody [Gm] to see for themselves,
[C] and they wouldn't [Fm] believe it from no one [Bb] else.
No, [Cm] nobody [Db] could [Ab] explain.
[Cm] Dead tongue, [Ab] said the poet,
[Cm] to the [G] daughter [Ab] of Berlin,
[Cm] cock-toed [G] mango [Ab] and Geronimo,
[Cm] they used up [Ab] what was left.
[Eb]
[C] [Eb] [Ebm]
[C] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb]
[B] [Cm] [G] High [Ab] rules, said the martyr,
[Cm] don't believe a [Ab] lie.
[Cm] You're the [G] hero, [Ab] said the mute,
[Cm] you're [Ab] bound to survive.
[Eb] [C] [Eb]
[C] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
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To learn The Band - (2021 Remix) Last Of The Blacksmiths chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Ab, Cm and Ab. Begin your practice at a relaxed 49 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 99. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Ab Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Who robbed the cradle?
[Bb] Who robbed the grave?
[C] _ Who's the one [Fm] that asked to be saved?
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] No, _
_ [Db] [Ab] no answer [Gb] came.
_ [Fm] _ [Eb]
I moved to the [Bb] country, but out of [C] shame,
I left my [Fm] home and found a [Bb] name.
_ No, [Cm] nobody [Db] could [Ab] _
[Gb] explain.
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ Have mercy, [Ab] trans black man,
_ [Cm] I ain't gonna replace you [Ab] but I am.
[Cm] My own [Ab] guilty, said the judge,
_ _ [Cm] for not being [Ab] in demand. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _
[Eb] _ Frozen [Bb] fingers at the [C] keyboard,
could this be [Fm] the big _ [Bb] reward?
_ No, [Cm] _ _ [Db] no [Ab] answer _ [Gb] came.
[Eb] Brought up everybody [Gm] to see for themselves,
[C] and they wouldn't [Fm] believe it from no one [Bb] else.
_ No, [Cm] nobody [Db] could [Ab] explain. _ _
[Cm] _ Dead tongue, [Ab] said the poet, _
[Cm] _ to the [G] daughter [Ab] of Berlin, _ _
[Cm] cock-toed [G] mango [Ab] and Geronimo, _ _
[Cm] they used up [Ab] what was left. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Cm] _ _ [G] High [Ab] rules, said the martyr,
_ [Cm] _ don't believe a [Ab] lie.
_ _ [Cm] _ You're the [G] hero, [Ab] said the mute,
_ [Cm] _ you're [Ab] bound to survive. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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